Shoeshine

Shoeshine

1946/04/27 • Released • English, Italian

Drama
7.8
1h 31m

Overview

Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.

Director : Vittorio De Sica

Casts
Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Pasquale Maggi

Rinaldo Smordoni

Giuseppe Filippucci

Annielo Mele

Raffaele

Bruno Ortenzi

Arcangeli

Emilio Cigoli

Emilio Cigoli

Staffera

Gino Saltamerenda

Gino Saltamerenda

il Panza (uncredited)

Peppino Spadaro

L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)

Antonio Nicotra

Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

Leo Garavaglia

il commissario (uncredited)

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